Permits for 17 new water wells will be considered by the Mesa Underground Water Conservation District board of directors during their regular meeting this coming Wednesday morning. A public hearing on those permit requests will be held at the outset of the meeting, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the district office at 212 North Avenue G in Lamesa. According to a public notice issued by the district, eight of the proposed permits are for wells to be used for irrigation purposes. They include three for Sammy Stevens, three for Andy Boyd, and two for the Tom Estes Estate Trust. Six of ...